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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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